Girl group Red Velvet‘s Wendy and Yeri are ending their relationship with SM Entertainment.

SM Entertainment announced on the morning of the 4th, “We would like to inform you that the exclusive contract between our company and Wendy and Yeri has ended.”

They continued, “The time we spent with Wendy and Yeri, who have been active in various fields as group activities as well as solo artists since their debut with Red Velvet, has been a great happiness for us as well.” They explained, “We will cherish all the moments we’ve accumulated so far and sincerely cheer on Wendy and Yeri‘s new beginnings.”

Lastly, SM Entertainment said, “Wendy and Yeri will also continue their group activities as Red Velvet members with us.”


● Here is SM Entertainment’s full statement

Hello. This is SM Entertainment.

We would like to inform you that our exclusive contract with Wendy and Yeri has ended.

Since their debut with Red Velvet, Wendy and Yeri have been active in various fields as group activities as well as solo artists, and the time we spent with them has been a great happiness for us as well.

We will cherish all the moments we have accumulated so far and sincerely cheer on Wendy and Yeri’s new beginning.

Wendy and Yeri will also continue their group activities with us as members of Red Velvet, and we ask for your continued support for Red Velvet’s dazzling journey.

We deeply appreciate the endless love you have shown Wendy and Yeri, and we hope you will show warm interest in the two members’ future endeavors as they begin new challenges in their own places.

Thank you.

Choi Yoon-na, Donga.com reporter yyynnn@donga.com

This article is automatically translated using Google AI. If you notice any inaccuracies, please let us know at allkstar@donga.com.